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Did you hear the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) is coming out with a line of dog food? It's called Humane Choice , and HSUS says it is cruelty free, all natural and certified organic. The main protein source is soy.

I’m not surprised by the type of product HSUS is launching nor its professed reasons: “to offer consumers a wholesome and nutritious dog food that does

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We need your help to gather information for two articles upcoming in 2010:

1. Celebrating milestones--has your company (or one you do business with) celebrated a significant anniversary or another milestone with the past year or two? We're compiling a list and need to the add to the few we already have. Please send the name of the company, the milestone and contact information for someone we can follow up with.

2. Rising stars in nutrition--have you worked with any upcoming stars… Continue

For any petfood manufacturer with brands being made in the US, the issue of how, when and whether to report a potential safety or quality problem just got simpler--sort of.

Starting September 8, all food manufacturing facilities must now report any serious safety problem directly to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) through its new Reportable Food Registry portal.

FDA says: "Registered F… Continue

At the risk of getting giddy or overconfident, the petfood industry has reason to celebrate. Most industries and business sectors around the world are still really struggling in this down economy. Sure, we're seeing signs of recovery (or at least that we've hit bottom), but it's still tough out there for most businesses and consumers.

Yet among all the dismal news and financial reports, one of the most consistent bright spots is petfood. Consider big conglomerates like Nestle Purina, for exampl… Continue

Recently someone described to me what he sees as two basic regulatory approaches:
1. If it’s done right, all will be right—which seems to be the European Union (EU) model; or
2. If all turns out all right, it must have been done right—the US approach.

Now, this is a very simplistic view of a very complicated issue, and it was part of a casual conversation, not an educational or information-oriented venue. But considering all the pending legislation in the US that could affect petfood--… Continue